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B.C. preparing farmers for coming summer’s potential drought

Workshops detailing tactics and supports taking place in 30 communities through February and March
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More than 200 people gathered at a town hall at the Westwold Community Hall Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, where seven MLAs heard the concerns of local farmers and ranchers regarding a fish protection order that has cut off irrigation at a critical time for crops. The provincial government is holding a series of workshops across the province to help farmers and others prepare for a potential drought in 2024. (Black Press Media file photo)

Farmers and other water users are encouraged to sign up for workshops across B.C. to prepare for a potential drought this year.

The workshops organized by the provincial government are held in 30 communities across B.C., mainly in all regions of the Interior and Vancouver Island with some in the Lower Mainland.

The first workshop happened on Feb. 2 in Duncan as part of the Island Agriculture Show with workshops depending on location running through February and March into early April.

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Wolf Depner

About the Author: Wolf Depner

I joined the national team with Black Press Media in 2023 from the Peninsula News Review, where I had reported on Vancouver Island's Saanich Peninsula since 2019.
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